Technical Product Manager (All gender)

NIF; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

STARK is a defence technology company focused on deployable, high-performance unmanned systems. We seek a Robotics Product Owner to bridge system requirements with engineering execution across hardware and software teams, driving backlog, architecture, and sprint progress.

You will work with hardware engineers on optics and embedded software teams, ensuring clear, actionable work items and responsive documentation for stakeholders. Prior experience in defense or aerospace is valued.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of experience in technical product management for hardware-software integrated products or robotics
• Strong familiarity with hardware-software interfaces and embedded systems
• Experience with sensor/vision/edge computing concepts
• Excellent communication between engineers and program managers
• Familiarity with sensor lifecycles, optics, and embedded Linux environments
• Experience on agile hardware development projects and in defense/aerospace sectors

Aufgaben

• Translate Needs: break down complex system requirements into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria for engineering teams.
• Push the Backlog: prioritize the backlog across hardware and software, balancing architecture with milestones.
• Drive Execution: coordinate daily alignment between hardware and software engineers to keep sprints on track.
• Document Capabilities: maintain accessible docs of capabilities, resources, and sprint outcomes for stakeholders.
• Evaluate & Accept Work: review completed work against requirements, manage trade-offs between hardware constraints and timelines.

Kenntnisse

Hardware-Software

Robotics

IoT

GitLab

Embedded Linux

Jetson

Agile hardware

Stakeholder comms

Tools

GitLab

Jobbeschreibung

STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionising the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop, and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective - providing operators with a decisive edge in contested environments.

We are focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems - not future promises. In a time of rising threats, STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe, today.

At the heart of our robotic platforms are robust sensor networks and reliable operating systems. As a Robotics Product Owner, you will be the vital link between high-level system requirements and daily engineering execution.

You will guide a cross-functional team of hardware and software engineers through a rapidly growing portfolio of projects. By taking inputs from system engineers and program managers, you will ensure the team always has clear, actionable, and prioritized work, while keeping the broader organization informed of our technical capabilities.

• Translate Needs: Work closely with system engineers and program managers to break down complex system requirements into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria for the engineering team.

• Push the Backlog: Regularly align with the team lead to manage and prioritize the team's backlog across the hardware and software stack, balancing long-term foundational architecture with immediate project milestones.

• Drive Execution: Facilitate daily alignment across the team - hardware engineers working on optics and supplier specs, to software engineers building out embedded systems and sensor overlays - to unblock work and keep sprints moving smoothly.

• Document Capabilities: Maintain clear, accessible, and up-to-date documentation of our technical capabilities, system resources, and sprint outcomes so stakeholders always know what the team can deliver.

• Evaluate & Accept Work: Review completed engineering work against requirements, navigating collaborative trade-offs when friction arises between hardware constraints, embedded software performance, and project timelines.

• Experience: 3+ years of experience as a Technical Product Manager, or similar roles, specifically working on hardware-software integrated products, robotics, IoT, or complex technical platforms.

• Technical Literacy: You are comfortable reviewing technical structures, navigating code repositories on GitLab, and collaborating effectively with software engineers.

• Systems Thinking: A solid understanding of the robotics and embedded tech stack. You should feel comfortable discussing sensor calibration, edge computing (like Jetson platforms), driver integration, and overall system architecture.

• Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex concepts clearly, acting as the bridge between deeply technical engineers and higher-level program managers.

• Familiarity with sensor hardware lifecycles and optics.

• Experience with embedded Linux, Jetson carrier boards, or base image configuration.

• Experience with Agile frameworks in a hardware context.

• Previous experience working in the defense, aerospace, or autonomous vehicle sectors.